(intro) Bm

Bm            F#    Bm
Well it rained last night
        G     C     G
and the stars shone bright
             D
and way off yonder
   A         F#     Bm         A
we heard the whippoorwill.

       Bm    F#       Bm
At the first light of dawn
   G          C      G
we heard that he was gone.
                D
Our hearts was empty
    A        F#        Bm     A
and our eyes was filled.

D  G    D
Open the gates
Bm      F#  Bm
welcome him in.
          G         D         A
There's a brand new angel,
A                           D      G  D
a brand new angel with old idea.

Bm       F#  Bm
In music we heard
        G     C     G
all the songs of the birds.
                 D
And he said that some songs
   A    F#       Bm         A
is like clear fall days.

Bm               F#     Bm
But he played his last refrain
       G       C     G
Oh but the song will remain.
                       D
Though he's put his bow down
    A      F#  Bm       A
And closed his case.

D  G    D
Open the gates
Bm    F#   Bm
welcome him in.
          G         D         A
There's a brand new angel,
A                           D      G  D
a brand new angel with old violin.